Monday, May 11, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1852, Charles W. Fairbanks, who served as the 26th U.S. vice president under President Theodore Roosevelt, was born in Unionville Center.

🐻 Black bear sightings are on the rise, prompting state wildlife officers to recommend steps homeowners can take to protect their property. Read more in Et Cetera.

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Voters Reject Most School Tax Hikes

Nearly two-thirds of school property and income tax increases failed in last week’s elections, roughly half the rate from a year earlier.

The broad rejection came as taxpayers and lawmakers continue pushing to abolish property taxes in Ohio. Voters approved 12 of 50 new school levies and 12 of 16 renewal measures.

According to the Buckeye Association of School Administrators, “new money levies” usually fail seven out of 10 times—a rate the group says has remained steady for the past 25 years—while renewal levies pass about 80% of the time.

Doctors: Hantavirus Poses Little Risk

As international health officials monitor a hantavirus outbreak, Ohio medical experts say the virus poses little risk of reaching the Buckeye State.

“I think the one thing everyone is asking is: Is this going to spread like COVID? It’s not,” Cleveland Clinic infectious disease physician Dr. Donald Dumford said.

Dumford said that unless a person was aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship or exposed to a passenger, he would explore “about 90 other things” before hantavirus if the person developed flu-like symptoms.

The cruise ship hit by the virus arrived off the Spanish island of Tenerife on Sunday, and passengers began leaving to fly home. So far, three passengers have died, and at least eight suspected cases have been reported.

Columbus a Top Grad Job Market

Columbus placed near the top of the list of the nation’s strongest major metro areas for recent college graduates, according to payroll services provider ADP.

The Buckeye State capital ranked fourth among major U.S. metro areas, landing in the 94th percentile as hiring rates rose from 2.4% to 3.1% over the past year. Columbus trailed Birmingham, Alabama; Tampa, Florida; and San Jose, California.

The Cincinnati metro area landed in the 19th percentile, with an annual wage of about $49,000 and a hiring rate of 2.1%.

Cleveland was excluded from the study because of a small sample size.

You can see the study’s complete results here.

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➤ Cleveland: Hundreds lined the lakefront to welcome the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Cleveland ahead of its commissioning ceremony this upcoming weekend. (See Photos)

➤ Fairfield County: OhioHealth Pickerington Methodist Hospital was designated a Level III-N Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons. (More)

➤ Cincinnati: Roger Bacon High School received a $2.7 million estate gift from a 1953 graduate, the largest donation in school history. Part of the money will go toward faith-based service opportunities. (More)

➤ Clermont County: Goshen Township held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new fire station, which was built after an EF2 tornado severely damaged the previous station in 2022. (See Photos)

➤ Bridgeport: Hundreds of residents from Bridgeport and surrounding communities attended a pancake breakfast fundraiser for two baseball players still hospitalized after an automobile crash. (More)

➤ South Euclid: Akron Children's Hospital submitted the winning bid for the former Notre Dame College campus, where it plans to provide pediatric specialty services. (More)

➤ Lorain County: The county health department released the Mosquito Trap Map, an online tool that lets residents track mosquito surveillance in real time. (Details)

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➤ The University of Dayton will host six opening-round NCAA men's basketball tournament games—up from four—under the new format that expanded the field from 68 to 76 teams. (More)

➤ The Cleveland Cavaliers will host the Detroit Pistons tonight as slight favorites, seeking to even the playoff series at two games each. (More)

➤ Gaming regulators in several states opened an investigation into the gambling activity of former University of Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby. (More)

➤ Ohio State’s men’s and women’s tennis teams advanced out of the Sweet 16 with wins over No. 14 Illinois and No. 14 Vanderbilt, respectively. (More)

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➤ The average gas price across Ohio fell by 8 cents over the past week through Friday, to $4.75 per gallon. The highest prices were in Columbus, and the lowest were in Lawrence County. (See Prices)

➤ Clothing and home goods chain Burlington is adding four more Ohio stores in May and June, including a Columbus location that opened last week and planned stores in St. Clairsville, Willoughby Hills, and Cincinnati. (See Locations)

➤ Giant Eagle issued a recall for various roasted turkey items sold in Ohio starting April 28, including turkey pot pies, because of possible metal fragments. (See Items)

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➤ Ohio State football coach Ryan Day's son RJ committed to play college football at Northwestern. (More)

➤ Most Ohio nurses say their workplace staffing levels and security measures are often inadequate, according to an annual report from the Ohio Nurses Association. (More)

➤ State wildlife officials say there is “consistent evidence” that female black bears have begun raising cubs in northeast Ohio, a sign the state’s usually transient black bear population is beginning to settle in. (More)

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